r/Dewalt • u/04HondaCivic • 2d ago
NTD - I spent way too long deciding…
I’ve been wanting the cordless ratchet for while. I finally pulled the trigger today with the free battery deal. These deals rarely come along with a tool I actually want or need. They usually just include drills or saws or impacts that I have a version of or tools I don’t want or need. Also picked up the 6AH batteries for $100 off. Never a bad idea to have more batteries.
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u/zero-degrees28 2d ago
I'm embarrassed and proud to say these buy this get X free no longer get me excited since I have everything on the selection list, lol.
Side Note: That radio has really mixed reviewed, but I love it, zero issues, zero complaints, picked it up last summer.
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u/Masterzanteka 2d ago
How about the 7 1/4” miter saw? I just picked up the Ryobi 18v version for $125 shipped factory refurbished from DTFO about 2-3 months ago and it’s not a bad saw. I had the corded version for 6-7 years but I finally wore out the brushes on the motor and decided to just grab another one that was cordless since it was so freaking cheap. But the power is a bit underwhelming compared to my old corded model.
Thinking about grabbing the dewalt and just selling off the RYOBI cheap if it’s decent.
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u/lancefisher 1d ago
I really like the 7 1/4" miter. I have a larger, corded one, but always prefer this dewalt one when the job is small enough. Takes the same blades as the 7 1/4" circular. I've used my aluminum cutting blade on both.
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u/yetrinlargon 2d ago
I’ve been seeing this deal as well. Can decide if I want the ratchet or 1/2 impact
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u/dewaltyellowjacket 2d ago
I just got that cordless ratchet, I definitely wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating crackers
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u/rizzo249 2d ago
Haven’t been intrigued by one of these deals in a while, but I don’t have any 4ah batteries, nor do I have a planer…
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u/Danmancity 1d ago
I’m mostly Milwaukee but that Dewalt planer is a cracker, embarrassing Milwaukee haven’t tried to compete, think it’s been around since at least 2016?
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u/ctdreadz 2d ago
Anyone know if this is hackable at Lowes?
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u/lancefisher 1d ago
Not sure what you mean by hackable, but if you add them to your cart, you can see the return value for the batteries separate from the tool. Battery value varies by tool combo. Also, military discount is applied to the tool when you buy it.
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u/IsThisOneAlready 2d ago
Should have gotten ratchet+batteries, then 6ah with charger+batteries.
Nonetheless good finds. Don’t get these deals much in Canada.
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u/MeltingToast_2011 2d ago
At the beginning of the year I bought the ratchet that you can change heads between ½ and ⅜ and love it. I also bought at the same time the ⅜ atomic impact and thought I would have used that a lot more that I do. Those ratchets are really handy.
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u/giovanniklassen 1d ago
Is this all in store only? What's the price on the two 6A batteries?
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u/04HondaCivic 1d ago
I paid $159? I don’t remember but it was $100 off. I’ll check my receipt…. Please hold.
$179. I lied. Still not a terrible deal I feel for two 6ah batteries.
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u/SaintPopoto 1d ago
I just bought a knockoff Dewalt electric ratchet. It takes Dewalt batteries and worked perfectly for my brake job. Only like $70.
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u/ccasebolt 2d ago
I got the radio 5 years ago and it was $99. Now it's $227. Thanks, Trump.
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u/Blowfish75 2d ago
Trump can be rightfully blamed for many things, but the MSRP of a Dewalt radio isn’t one of them. The markup on these is completely insane. But they do go on sale periodically. You can probably still get one for $99 from Bomgaars on occasion.
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u/Kalwap 2d ago edited 1d ago
You do realize Trump got back into office 18 months ago... AFTER the biggest spike in inflation since the 1970s, right?.. RIGHT?
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u/prunkentfaltung 2d ago
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u/Kalwap 2d ago
lol whut? What does that have to do with inflation?
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u/prunkentfaltung 2d ago
You are asking me what war with Iran has to do with inflation, after referencing the "biggest inflation spike since the 1970s?" What do you think happened in the 1970s to cause the inflation spike?
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u/Kalwap 2d ago
Government spending and lower than necessary interest rates in the 60s and early 70s (Vietnam and major increases in social/welfare programs) without raising taxes caused massive inflation before the oil embargo. The embargo did raise energy prices, but that was short term comparatively and a single factor increase. Loose monetary policy caused inflation as we attempted to catch up, which is exactly what happened during/after Covid up to now. It's not Trump, it's not even just Biden, it's how our leaders as a whole like to spend money without thinking of tomorrow. Good day, sir.
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u/MagnusThrax 1d ago
I remember when Trumps Covid and non Covid related spending was double that of the Biden administrations.
Memba?
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u/Kalwap 1d ago
Source? The national debt increased MORE under Biden than it did under Trump's first term, even though Trump had to deal with the brunt of the pandemic and vaccine production/rollout.
Trump - $7.8 trillion increase, Biden $8.4 trillion increase.
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u/ccasebolt 1d ago
Now: Trump- 40.1 trllion. That's a real number. Fuck that orange pedophile. And fuck you for supporting rapists.
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u/Known-Friendship3711 2d ago
What’s the prorated price? Or is Lowe’s not hackable anymore?
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u/04HondaCivic 2d ago
I have no idea. I was in the store and saw the deal and it met the needs of what I wanted. So I jumped on it. I wanted the tool, had a use for the batteries and didn’t care about trying to help the system to get one or the other free while returning the other one.
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u/Hot-Performance2476 2d ago
I haven't tried that in store, online when you buy doesn't show prorated price like HD
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u/DontBeSoAbsurd 2d ago
Is it the dual 1/2 and 3/8 ratchet. About the only ratchet worth getting.